Finial
Pole Top
Macehead
Object Number:
33-22-115
Current Location:
Collections storage
Provenience:
Iran
Hissar
Locus:
Period III C
Period:
Hissar IIIc
Section:
Near Eastern
Materials:
Copper (uncertain)
Iconography:
Gazelle
Star
Description:
Gazelle standing on pole, the top of which ends in a 6-pointed star. The cylindrical pole itself is encircled by a band slightly above its middle. Expanding base.
Credit Line:
Museum Expedition to Hissar, 1932 season; Erich Schmidt, Director
Other Number:
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Exploring Iran: The Photography of Erich F. Schmidt, 1930-1940 (02 Oct 2007 - 09 Dec 2007)
Tokens to Tablets: Glimpses into 6000 Years of the History of the Ancient Near East (14 Nov 1987 - Aug 2006)
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